File change monitor

The File change monitor checks a file for changes in size or modification date.

Ensure the user credential used has at least read permission for the file being monitored.

Note: Only monitor specific settings are documented here. See Standard monitor settings.

Windows specific properties

File path - The absolute path of the file using UNC notation, including the name of the host. This allows you to target a file on a different asset than the asset the monitor is set up on. For example, \\myhost\c$\test.txt

Unix specific properties

File path - Path of a file relative to the host. For example, /home/robert/test.txt

Monitor specific properties

Date - If checked, triggers an alarm if the file is modified since the last test.
Larger size - If checked, triggers an alarm if the file grows in size since the last test.
Smaller size - If checked, triggers an alarm if the file shrinks in size since the last test.
Not change - If checked, triggers an alarm if the file size or date not have changed since the last test.

Path field formatting flags

The following formatting variables can be included when specifying a path.

%[system.time_hour] - Hour in 24-hour format (00 -23)
%[system.time_hour2] - Hour in 12-hour format (01 -12)
%[system.time_minute] - Minute as decimal number (00 -59)
%[system.time_second] - Second as decimal number (00 – 59)
%[system.date_year] - Year with century, as decimal number
%[system.date_year2] - Year without century, as decimal number
%[system.date_month] - Month as decimal number (01 – 12)
%[system.date_day_of_month] - Day of month as decimal number (01 – 31)
%[system.date_day_of_year] - Day of year as decimal number (001 – 366)
%[system.date_weekday] - Weekday as decimal number (0 – 6; Sunday is 0)